$87.26-$106.04 Hourly / $15,126.00-$18,380.00 Monthly / $181,506.00-$220,558.00 Yearly
1. Supervises a unit of pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, pharmacy helpers, clerks, students and volunteers; plans work schedules; assigns duties, trains employees and evaluates performances; taking disciplinary actions when necessary.
2. Interprets departmental rules, regulations and policies; participates in development of policies and procedures with the directing pharmacist; participates in budgetary development; writes related reports, memos and records.
3. Interprets physicians’ orders; confers with commercial pharmaceutical representatives; maintains inventory; procures pharmaceuticals and supplies; functions as interdepartmental representative; offers professional advice concerning the services provided by the unit.
4. Designs, plans, coordinates, implements and supervises pharmaceutical systems, such as the outpatient distribution service, clinical services, intravenous admixture and unit dose programs by: participating in the development of policies and protocols; composing procedures manual; evaluating system and planning expansion; consults with medical and nursing staff regarding their needs.
5. May be assigned specific supervisory responsibilities over a particular shift, such as the evening shift; or over a particular area, such as the storeroom, inpatient or outpatient pharmacy; or over a particular pharmacy-wide function, such as controlled drugs, purchasing and/or budget.
6. May be assigned as the assistant to the Director of Pharmaceutical Services, assuming those duties in his or her absence.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills: Requires the knowledges, abilities and skills of a licensed, professional pharmacist.
Requires ability to: supervise the work of subordinate professional, technical, clerical and other pharmacy employees.
May require knowledge of and ability to: plan and implement a specialized pharmaceutical system; supervise a specialized area or function of a large pharmacy.